1
2
slang
a
: a boy or man who is a member of one's peer group
b
: a member of one's gang
3
slang
: an inner-city youth
Examples of homeboy in a Sentence
He dedicated his win to his homeboys back home.
He was hanging out with his homeboys.
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Not bad for a group of homeboys who formed the band in a south Sacramento garage.
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Chris MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2025
One time, this dude got in an argument with two of my homeboys from Ohio.
—Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
And my dad’s homeboys from the hood was all Mexican dudes.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
People are robbing their own homeboys and setting their own homeboys up.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Chris MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2025
One time, this dude got in an argument with two of my homeboys from Ohio.
—Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
And my dad’s homeboys from the hood was all Mexican dudes.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
People are robbing their own homeboys and setting their own homeboys up.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Homeboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeboy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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homeboy
noun
home·boy
-ˌbȯi 
1
a
: a boy or man from one's neighborhood, hometown, or region
b
: a male friend
2
a
: a boy or man who is a member of one's peer group
b
: a member of one's gang
3
: an inner-city youth
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